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CHAPTER VIII
AN INFORMAL COURT
One morning, soon after Fuller and his daughter had gone home, Dick stood at a table in the testing house behind the mixing sheds. The small, galvanized iron building shook with the throb of engines and rattle of machinery, and now and then a shower of cinders pattered upon the roof; ... | Who was relaxing in a seat? | 941 | 975 | Bethune lounged in a canvas chair, | Bethune |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Wesley Snipes said he was nervous about going to jail on Thursday, but was hopeful that his prayers would be answered.
"We still have prayers out there. We still believe in miracles. So don't send me up the river yet," Snipes said in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live" Tuesday night.
... | which years? | 582 | 627 | not filing tax returns in 1999, 2000 and 2001 | 1999, 2000 and 2001 |
Sally was walking through the park. The bluebirds were singing and the weather was nice. She waved at her neighbor Jerry, who was taking his kitten out. Then she heard a loud noise. The noise was coming from a nearby tree. She walked over to the tree to take a look and found a puppy curled up by the roots. It was makin... | What did it drink? | null | 726 | null | water |
St. Louis () is an independent city and major U.S. port in the state of Missouri, built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, on the border with Illinois. The city had an estimated 2016 population of 311,404, and is the cultural and economic center of the Greater St. Louis area (home to 2,916,447 people), ma... | Where does St. Louis get it's name? | 737 | 769 | named after Louis IX of France. | Louis IX of France. |
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- He's been labeled by many as the "reformist," a man who can take Iran beyond the truculent anti-Western rhetoric of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Moussavi was not seen as a reformer during his stint as prime minister during the 1980s.
So, when Iran's government announced over the weekend that... | How did young Iranians respond to the announcement that Moussavi had lost the election? | 119 | 128 | took to the streets by the thousands alleging ballot fraud | took to the streets by the thousands alleging ballot fraud |
Berlin is the capital and the largest city of Germany as well as one of its 16 constituent states. With a population of approximately 3.7 million, Berlin is the second most populous city proper in the European Union and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany on the b... | When was the Margraviate of Brandenburg founded? | null | 864 | null | 1417 |
CHAPTER VII
THE SIN OF VROUW BOTMAR
When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed, which she did most unwillingly, for knowing the errand of these men she wished to hear our talk. As soon as she was gone I took a seat so that the light of the candles left my face in shadow and fell full on those of the th... | Who had she sent away earlier? | 40 | 95 | When the meat was cleared away I bade Suzanne go to bed | Suzanne |
CHAPTER XXX
Selingman had the air of one who has achieved a personal triumph as, with his arm in Maraton's, he led him towards the man whom they had come to visit.
"Behold!" he exclaimed. "It is a triumph, this! It is a thing to be remembered! I have brought you two together!"
Maraton's first impressions of Maxen... | What type of home does Selingman say Max has? | 1,329 | 1,355 | What a palace you live in, | a palace |
CHAPTER VIII.
AN INTERRUPTION.
Nathan, who had looked upon the men under Colonel Allen much as he had Corporal 'Lige, was literally amazed by this ready submission of the king's troops, standing silent and motionless by the side of Isaac as the garrison was paraded without arms, and the surrender made in due form. ... | How did Captain Herrick succeed in his mission to seize the son of the governor? | 279 | null | without bloodshed | without bloodshed |
CHAPTER I
"NEREI REPANDIROSTRUM INCURVICERVICUM PECUS."
A Dingy, swashy, splashy afternoon in October; a school-yard filled with a mob of riotous boys. A lot of us standing outside.
Suddenly came a dull, crashing sound from the schoolroom. At the ominous interruption I shuddered involuntarily, and called to Smith... | Was there blood? | 472 | 522 | from whence the bright Norman blood streamed redly | yes |
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape.
I... | Who pays for them? | 43 | 162 | predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. | not the national or subnational government |
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is a federal republic located on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia on the west, Brazil on the south, Guyana on the east, the Dutch Caribbean ABC islands to the north and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east. Ven... | What is it officially known as? | 0 | 60 | Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( | the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( |
Elizabeth's many historic visits and meetings include a state visit to the Republic of Ireland and reciprocal visits to and from the Pope. She has seen major constitutional changes, such as devolution in the United Kingdom, Canadian patriation, and the decolonisation of Africa. She has also reigned through various wars... | What was the first one? | 784 | 814 | Constable of Caernarfon Castle | Constable of Caernarfon Castle |
Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organisations. Legi... | is working for your family? | 431 | 488 | ; exceptions include work by child artists, family duties | no |
One South African artist is using the street as his canvas and changing lives in the process.
Ricky-Lee Gordon, who goes by his artist name Freddy Sam, describes himself as a creative activist who hopes to bring about social change through his projects.
His latest ambition is to transform the Cape Town suburb, Wood... | Who does it attract? | 953 | 1,011 | attracting artists and galleries to re-locate to the area | artists and galleries |
CHAPTER II
ABOUT THE PAST
"Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
"No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
"Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
"Yes, a tramp who was up for robbi... | What punishment will the head jailer receive? | 190 | 195 | raking over the coals | raking over the coals |
There was once an octopus who lived under the ocean. His name was Fred. Fred had never seen the world above the ocean before. He had spent all of his life under water with his friends, a blow fish named Joey, a sponge named Pam, a star fish named Elaine, and another octopus, Stacey. So you can imagine his surprise when... | What did he find? | 332 | null | treasure chest | treasure chest |
CHAPTER XXVII. CYTHEREA'S BOWER.
There Citherea, goddesse was and quene, Honourid highly for her majeste, And eke her sonne, the mighty god I weene, Cupid the blinde, that for his dignite A M lovers worshipp on ther kne. There was I bid on pain of dethe to pere, By Mercury, the winged messengre.--CHAUCER.
By twelve... | where did Wayland buy a house? | 1,396 | 1,449 | had purchased one of the new houses in Hanover Square | Hanover Square |
Cuba (), officially the Republic of Cuba (), is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the... | What did the failure result in? | 939 | 1,055 | but mounting political radicalization and social strife culminated in the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1952. | a dictatorship |
CHAPTER LI. Conticuere Omnes
Across the way, if the gracious reader will please to step over with us, he will find our young gentlemen at Lord Wrotham's house, which his lordship has lent to his friend the General, and that little family party assembled, with which we made acquaintance at Oakhurst and Tunbridge Wells... | was the family party large? | 226 | 256 | little family party assembled, | no |
CHAPTER 9
P. Henry.--But do you use me thus, Ned; must I marry your sister? Poins.--May the wench have no worse fortune, but I never said so.
--K. Henry IV
Arthur met the new-comer, exclaiming, 'Ha! Fotheringham, you have not brought me the amber mouth-piece I desired John to tell you of.'
'Not I. I don't bring... | who did not want to wear Turks fashion? | 299 | null | 'Not I. I don't bring Turks' fashion into Christian countries. | Fotheringham. |
CHAPTER XVII.
THE INDUSTRIAL MAGNATE
In Beldover, there was both for Ursula and for Gudrun an interval. It seemed to Ursula as if Birkin had gone out of her for the time, he had lost his significance, he scarcely mattered in her world. She had her own friends, her own activities, her own life. She turned back to th... | What cities did Gudrun consider visiting? | 261 | 272 | rome , munich , vienna , or to st petersburg or moscow | rome , munich , vienna , or to st petersburg or moscow |
Dell was listed at number 51 in the Fortune 500 list, until 2014. After going private in 2013, the newly confidential nature of its financial information prevents the company from being ranked by Fortune. In 2014 it was the third largest PC vendor in the world after Lenovo and HP. Dell is currently the #1 shipper of PC... | When did that start to change? | 899 | 973 | this changed when the company’s Internet site took off in 1996 and 1997. | 1996-97 |
Botanical nomenclature is the formal, scientific naming of plants. It is related to, but distinct from taxonomy. Plant taxonomy is concerned with grouping and classifying plants; botanical nomenclature then provides names for the results of this process. The starting point for modern botanical nomenclature is Linnaeus'... | Is Botanical nomenclature the same as taxonomy? | 73 | 102 | null | no |
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- One of the FBI's most wanted terrorists escaped a raid over the weekend, Kenyan police said Monday.
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, a suspected terrorist, is shown in photos released by the FBI.
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, indicted in the United States for alleged involvement in the 1998 bombings of U... | Who was the suspect? | null | 163 | Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, a suspected | Fazul Abdullah Mohammed |
Istanbul (CNN) -- One of the world's most powerful Muslim preachers lives behind a gated compound in the small, leafy town of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania.
The reclusive Turkish cleric's name is Fethullah Gulen.
If you believe the Turkish government, supporters of this cleric in Pennsylvania are spearheading a coup at... | How old is Gulen? | 1,079 | 1,100 | The 72-year old imam | 72 |
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities were searching Wednesday for two politicians accused of belonging to the Familia Michoacana drug cartel, which is blamed for killing more than 30 federal police officers in a series of attacks since Saturday.
Drug violence is up in Michoacan state, shown by recent atta... | Is this a violent group? | 163 | 219 | blamed for killing more than 30 federal police officers | yes |
Farmer John loves to have parties! Everyone says that he has the best parties in the neighborhood. He invites all of his friends to his farm and cooks lots of food. Bill is Farmer John's best friend. Bill often comes over to the farm early to help Farmer John cook the food. They like to make sandwiches, salad, pasta an... | What does he help Farmer John do? | 260 | null | cook the food | cook the food |
CHAPTER XXII--FIXING THE BOUNDS
Leonard came towards Normanstand next forenoon in considerable mental disturbance. In the first place he was seriously in love with Stephen, and love is in itself a disturbing influence.
Leonard's love was all of the flesh; and as such had power at present to disturb him, as it would... | What was Leonard feeling when he arrived at Normanstand? | 41 | 45 | null | seriously in love with stephen |
The First Nations () are the predominant Aboriginal peoples of Canada south of the Arctic. Those in the Arctic area are distinct and known as Inuit. The Métis, another distinct ethnicity, developed after European contact and relations primarily between First Nations people and Europeans. There are currently 634 recogni... | according to what? | 469 | 490 | Employment Equity Act | Employment Equity Act |
(CNN) -- On the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, CNN asked users to share their stories of heroes from that fateful day and how they were being remembered.
Sarah Glasgow of Easton, Pennsylvania, sent this photo of a 9/11 memorial made up of flags and shoes.
Below is a selection of tho... | Where Ray Downey is from? | 1,302 | 1,378 | null | New York City, |
Cairo (CNN) -- Outside Egypt's top court in Cairo, protest leader Hussein Abdel Rahman wears a sash around his collared shirt emblazoned with a zucchini. The judiciary, he says, has transformed into what the green vegetable means in colloquial language: corruption, nepotism, favoritism.
An editorial cartoon in a Cair... | Who said SCAF is stopping protests? | 1,423 | 1,532 | null | Wisam Mohamed |
CHAPTER XI—LOOKING FOR THE ROBBERS
All in the offices listened with interest to Oliver Wadsworth’s words.
“The jewels were probably what the rascals were after,” was Mr. Porter’s comment. “Evidently they did not touch any of the gold plate or silverware.”
“That shows they must have known the jewels were here,” sa... | or? | 247 | 257 | null | silverware |
(CNN)For 10 days following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, two CNN colleagues and I lived in a tent hospital run by Project Medishare. Our hearts ached as we heard the cries of the injured, as we watched surgeons performed amputations without general anesthesia, as people died in front of our eyes.
But, in the midst of th... | What does she enjoy dressing up as? | 915 | 925 | a princess | a princess |
(CNN) -- Chinese pair Yuan Cao and Yanquan Zhang claimed gold in Monday's men's synchronized ten meter diving final. The reigning world champions scored 99.36 with a near faultless final dive to claim the Olympic title.
The silver medal went to Mexican pair Ivan Garcia-Navarro and German Sanchez-Sanchez, who pushed t... | And lose as? | 1,601 | 1,619 | you lose as a team | as a team |
American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and is distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most succ... | who produces the show? | null | 112 | 19 Entertainment | 19 Entertainment |
(CNN) -- Looks like Dave Chappelle is making up for lost time.
The comedian, who famously and abruptly quit his acclaimed, wildly popular "Chappelle's Show" on Comedy Central in 2005 and dropped out of public life, seems to be a bit less reclusive these days.
He recently appeared on the "Late Show With David Letter... | When did he stop doing his program? | 65 | 262 | The comedian, who famously and abruptly quit his acclaimed, wildly popular "Chappelle's Show" on Comedy Central in 2005 and dropped out of public life, seems to be a bit less reclusive these days. | In 2005 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Jeff Conaway, who was in the TV series "Taxi" and the movie "Grease," died Friday morning, his manager said.
While pneumonia was the cause of death, the doctor who treated him for drug addiction for years says it was his dependence on prescription painkillers that eventually cost him his li... | How old was he? | 691 | 727 | Conaway, 60, suffered from pneumonia | 60 |
(CNN) -- If Oprah Winfrey were a close friend and you had a secret to tell, she'd be an obvious choice to go to for some relief.
Not necessarily because she wouldn't broadcast it, but because she'd probably hold your hand, ease the tension, listen sympathetically and not make you feel too bad about yourself if the se... | What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's current TV show? | 145 | 150 | the oprah winfrey show | the oprah winfrey show |
It isn't that the man had done anything wrong to infuriate Elytte Barbour and his wife.
The couple - married three weeks -- just wanted to kill someone together, police said.
And Troy LaFerrara, 42, happened to be the unlucky one.
The Barbours are accused of luring LaFerrara through a "companionship" ad on Craigs... | who go killed? | 183 | 233 | Troy LaFerrara, 42, happened to be the unlucky one | Troy LaFerrara, |
In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's... | Where did Spielberg's family move to in 1950? | 227 | 232 | haddon township , new jersey | haddon township , new jersey |
Ambrose of Alexandria (before 212 – c. 250) was a friend of the Christian theologian Origen. Ambrose was attracted by Origen's fame as a teacher, and visited the Catechetical School of Alexandria in 212. At first a gnostic Valentinian and Marcionist, Ambrose, through Origen's teaching, eventually rejected this theology... | Did he eventually give up this belief? | 260 | 359 | through Origen's teaching, eventually rejected this theology and became Origen's constant companion | Yes. |
CHAPTER XVI
Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost. Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand! Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as ... | why? | 462 | 603 | and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother | because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother |
The Anglo-Saxons were a people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century. They comprise people from Germanic tribes who migrated to the island from continental Europe, their descendants, and indigenous British groups who adopted some aspects of Anglo-Saxon culture and language. Historically, the Anglo-Saxon peri... | Where there any troubles? | 1,248 | null | Threatened by extended Danish invasions and military occupation of eastern England | Yes |
CHAPTER XX
Nancy and Godfrey walked home under the starlight in silence. When they entered the oaken parlour, Godfrey threw himself into his chair, while Nancy laid down her bonnet and shawl, and stood on the hearth near her husband, unwilling to leave him even for a few minutes, and yet fearing to utter any word les... | Who said, "That's ended!" | 737 | 862 | But presently he put out his hand, and as Nancy placed hers within it, he drew her towards him, and said--
"That's ended!" | Godfrey |
Xu Caihou, a retired PLA general and former vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), was taken from his sick bed at 301 Military Hospital in Beijing on Saturday by dozens of armed policemen, the South China Morning Post reported, quoting unidentified sources.
Xu was detained the same day Presi... | When was Xu last seen in public before January 20, 2014? | 330 | null | several months | several months |
Beijing (CNN) -- Entrepreneurs of all stripes are cashing in on the Lin-sanity phenomenon as swiftly as the NBA sensation can pull off his furious fast breaks.
It has been only three weeks since Jeremy Lin, the 23-year-old American-born point guard of Taiwanese descent, came out of obscurity to lead the listless New ... | What are popular consumer products right now? | 565 | 596 | null | Lin's No. 17 jerseys. |
Sir James Paul McCartney, (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist and singer for the rock band the Beatles, widely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of pop music. His songwriting partnership w... | What was his new band? | 460 | 465 | Wings | Wings |
CHAPTER III.
Noah, who is the first seafaring man we read of, begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japhet. Authors, it is true, are not wanting who affirm that the patriarch had a number of other children. Thus Berosus makes him father of the gigantic Titans; Methodius gives him a son called Jonithus, or Jonicus (who was... | did he have children? | 63 | 81 | begat three sons, | yes |
A Texas teen who's been jailed more than four months for a Facebook comment he made during a video-game argument is finally getting a day in court that could let him go home.
Justin Carter, who was 18 when he was arrested, will appear in Comal County (Texas) District Court on Tuesday, July 16, for a bond hearing, acc... | for how long? | 31 | 52 | more than four months | more than four months |
When reindeer are done with the holiday season, people often wonder what they do during their time off. Well, reindeer are pretty good at taking a vacation during down time. Reindeer of any age are always in a hurry for their own holidays!
Rudolph is the most famous reindeer, and he has been known to ride foam noodle... | What is he searching for? | null | 510 | You'll often see him looking in the fridge for his favorite cooking ingredient, cheese. | cheese. |
Nikola Tesla (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Тесла; 10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
Tesla gained experience in te... | What else did he experiment with? | 1,327 | 1,447 | In his lab he also conducted a range of experiments with mechanical oscillators/generators, electrical discharge tubes, | mechanical oscillators/generators, electrical discharge tubes, |
(CNN) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams' preparations for her Australian Open title defense suffered a late blip when she was beaten in the final of the Sydney International by Elena Dementieva on Friday.
The American, who had struggled past unseeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai in three sets in the semifinals when she app... | What country is she from? | 1,444 | 1,469 | Belgian Kirsten Flipkens | Belgium |
CHAPTER II
THE CHURCH PARADE
It was raining hard when I climbed into the dog-cart and rattled away into the darkness, while somewhat to my surprise Robert the Devil, or Devilish Bob, as those who had the care of him called the bay horse, played no antics on the outward journey, which was safely accomplished. So lea... | Who is pulling the cart? | 152 | 168 | Robert the Devil | Robert the Devil |
Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace (, Jawi: ), is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, the country is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by ... | What was a specific place he controlled? | 693 | 712 | null | modern-day Sarawak |
Panasonic (パナソニック "Panasonikku") is the principal brand name of the Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corporation. The company sells a wide range of products under the brand worldwide, including plasma and LCD televisions, DVD and Blu-ray Disc recorders and players, camcorders, telephones, vacuum cleaners, mi... | on what day? | 1,269 | 1,275 | June 2 | June 26 |
CHAPTER V
THE DEFEAT OF THE BULLY
"Go ahead, Jack! You've got to win!"
"Don't let 'em beat you, Bill. Put it all over those Rovers."
"Oh, Jack, don't let them get the best of you!" cried Ruth.
"You've got to win!" screamed Martha.
"Here is where Glutts shows 'em what the _Yellow Streak_ can do!"
So the cr... | Was Glutts nice? | null | 1,351 | The bully | no |
(CNN) -- Niki Gianni was 11 or 12 when she found a video on YouTube called "Meet Your Meat." Saddened and disgusted by the footage from a slaughterhouse, the Chicago girl announced she was no longer going to eat meat. Her parents were less than thrilled.
"When she first said she wanted to be a vegetarian, we were jus... | Is the number of vegetarians expected to go up or down in the next ten years? | 1,538 | 1,631 | null | up |
CHAPTER XI
THAT HERO OTTER
"Help me to secure the gate," said Leonard presently.
In another minute the great iron bar had been dropped into its place, and Leonard withdrew the key and put it in his pocket.
"Why do you secure the door, Baas?" whispered Otter.
"To keep the real Pierre out, in case he should com... | Did he end up leaving? | 1,062 | 1,080 | he crept forward | yes |
CHAPTER XIII
WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM
Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years. In Jerusalem the factions tore each other. In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands ... | Who had been driven from their home bye the Dead Sea? | 706 | null | The Essenes | The Essenes |
One hot afternoon in the summertime a family and their dog were getting ready to have a dinnertime picnic in the park. The dishes in the picnic included peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, watermelons, potato salad, and chocolate cookies. When they got to the park the father, George, was looking for a good place to hav... | What was the temperature? | 1,209 | 1,261 | It tasted extra good because it was so hot outside! | It was hot. |
Dhanusha, Nepal (CNN)At Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, hundreds of migrant workers line up daily at the immigration counters, clutching newly printed passports and boarding passes. Many of them, though, are clueless as to where they're headed.
As a frequent traveler to the country, I've been approached ... | Whose body was being expected? | 1,306 | 1,475 | We are waiting for the body of Kishun Das, who left Nepal for Qatar only eight months ago. The 38-year old was his family's breadwinner and the father of five children. | Kishun Das. |
Benjamin Franklin FRS, FRSE ( April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a renowned polymath and a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a majo... | What job did he do in London? | null | 881 | nitially as an author and spokesman in London for several colonies. | spokesman |
Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was designed and developed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto in Japan.
According to its creator, Ruby was influenced by Perl, Smalltalk, Eiffel, Ada, and Lisp. It supports multiple programming paradigms, including fun... | When was the first public release of Ruby 0.95 announced? | 309 | 312 | null | december 21 , 1995 |
CHAPTER VIII. 'LE BROUILON'
But never more the same two sister pearls Ran down the silken thread to kiss each other. --Tennyson
Berenger was obliged to crave permission from the King to spend some hours in riding with Osbert to the first hostel on their way, to make arrangements for the relay of horses that was t... | Could Berenger make this decision on his own? | 134 | 189 | Berenger was obliged to crave permission from the King | No |
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO; , ) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. ... | what is the motto of the organization? | 542 | 593 | Latin motto, "", translates as "let there be bread" | let there be bread |
(CNN) -- Andres Iniesta could miss Spain's opening game at the World Cup after suffering a thigh injury in a warm-up match.
The Barcelona midfielder set up two goals for Spain in their emphatic 6-0 win over Poland in Murcia on Monday, but was substituted after just 39 minutes.
Iniesta missed a large chunk of Barcel... | Has that been confirmed? | null | 912 | We will calmly carry out tests on Wednesday, but we can initially rule out any muscle tear. It's a minor injury, but we have to take precautions," he added. | yes |
CHAPTER XXIV
THE HANEYS RETURN TO THE PEAKS
The forces that really move most men are the small, concrete, individual experiences of life. The death of a child is of more account to its parents than the fall of a republic. Napoleon did not forget Josephine in his Italian campaigns, and Grant, inflexible commander of... | what type of war was he involved in? | 444 | 487 | null | epoch-making |
CNN -- Sebastian Junger found him crouched on a battlefield in Afghanistan, fighting to stay alive.
Ahmad Shah Massoud, center in white shirt, leads his men in his beloved Afghan mountains.
The Taliban had the man cornered and outnumbered. A sniper's bullet came so close to the man that it plucked dirt between his ... | What was his nickname? | null | 838 | Ahmad Shah Massoud, the "Lion of Panjshir | Lion of Panjshir |
Washington (CNN) -- With his budget approved by the House, Paul Ryan is turning his attention to Iowa to headline a high-profile Republican event that will only fuel speculation he's laying the groundwork for a potential presidential run in 2016.
Lawmakers approved the Wisconsin Republican's 2015 spending plan on Thu... | To do what? | null | null | brokered a deal with Democrats last fall to avoid another government shutdown | to avoid another government shutdown |
Beijing (CNN) -- Anyone interested in world affairs, Chinese diplomacy and China's future should know more about Xi Jinping.
Xi (pronounced "shee"), China's vice president, will be visiting the United States this month for meetings at the White House in Washington and will travel to other cities.
"The visit is impo... | who is China's vice president? | 113 | 123 | null | Xi Jinping |
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces (together with Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia) and is the only constitutionally bilingual (English–French) province. The principal cities are Fredericton, the capital, Greater Moncton, currently the largest metropolitan (CMA) area and the most populous cit... | what are the other 2? | 60 | 109 | ogether with Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia | Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia |
CHAPTER XIII.
Morning found the settlers, with the exception of Col. Zane, his brother Jonathan, the negro Sam, and Martin Wetzel, all within the Fort. Col. Zane had determined, long before, that in the event of another siege, he would use his house as an outpost. Twice it had been destroyed by fire at the hands of t... | Was he alone? | 66 | 131 | Col. Zane, his brother Jonathan, the negro Sam, and Martin Wetzel | no |
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) () is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously existing Associazione dei Fonografici Italiani (AFI). During the following yea... | What were they considered? | 1,334 | 1,346 | unreliable | unreliable |
CHAPTER XXIII
THE CLAMP
When work began next morning, Jake asked Dick if he should order the peons to search for the clamps that had held the guard-rail.
"I think not," said Dick. "It would be better if you looked for the things yourself."
"Very well. Perhaps you're right."
Dick wondered how much Jake suspect... | what did he want Jake to do? | null | 246 | "I think not," said Dick. "It would be better if you looked for the things yourself." | look for the clamps himself |
(CNN) -- In the end, it was Scotty who got beamed up.
The ashes of late actor James Doohan, who played chief engineer Montgomery Scott in the original "Star Trek" television series and a series of subsequent films, were on the SpaceX rocket that launched a private spacecraft into orbit this week.
Doohan's character... | Did he actually say it in an episode? | 642 | null | While it is unclear if the exact phrase "Beam me up, Scotty" ever was uttered | It is unclear |
Zionism ( "Tsiyyonut" after "Zion") is the national movement of the Jewish people that supports the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland in the territory defined as the historic Land of Israel (roughly corresponding to Canaan, the Holy Land, or the region of Palestine). Modern Zionism emerged in the late 19th century ... | does it have a historical name? | null | null | the Holy Land | yes |
CHAPTER VIII
AFFAIRS OF LAULII AND FANGALII
_November--December_ 1888
For Becker I have not been able to conceal my distaste, for he seems to me both false and foolish. But of his successor, the unfortunately famous Dr. Knappe, we may think as of a good enough fellow driven distraught. Fond of Samoa and the Samoa... | during what ? | 1,082 | 1,093 | the process | the process |
CHAPTER VII
IN WHICH DAVE IS ROBBED
Dave found himself in a decidedly unpleasant situation. The door of the room was locked and Tom Shocker stood against it. The man lit the gas, but allowed it to remain low. Dave saw Nat Poole standing close to a bed. The money-lender's son had a small bottle and some cotton in hi... | Did anyone have a gun? | -1 | -1 | unknown | unknown |
Chapter 20: The Triumph Of Venice.
Francis rowed off to the ship, got the flags in readiness for hoisting, and stood with the lines in his hand.
"Can you make them out, yet?" he hailed the men at the mastheads.
"They are mere specks yet, signor," the man at the foremast said.
The other did not reply at once, bu... | Did anyone reply? | 286 | 347 | he other did not reply at once, but presently he shouted down | he did not reply at once, but yes |
(CNN) -- Armed renegade soldiers walked through Mali's damaged presidential palace on Thursday, hours after the troops' leaders claimed to have ousted the West African nation's democratically elected leader.
Shell casings, bullet-ridden cars and shattered windows were evident in video from outside the palace, as well... | What was his name? | 422 | 566 | President Amadou Toumani Toure, with the military group's apparent leader Capt. Amadou Sanogo saying little about him beyond that he was "safe." | Amadou Toumani Toure |
The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the Lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the Upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or ... | who gets to vote for it's members? | null | 196 | adult universal suffrage | adults |
(CNN)Just how cold and miserable is it in upstate New York?
It's apparently so miserable that even those whose job it is to encourage visits to Ithaca are telling tourists they probably should make other plans.
Web visitors who go to VisitIthaca.com, the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau website... | Is the weather in upstate New York pleasant? | 81 | 91 | miserable | No |
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876. It has been revised and expanded through 23 major editions, the latest issued in 2011, and has grown from a four-page pamphlet in 1876. It is also... | Are they a private, for profit company? | null | 507 | (OCLC), a non-profit cooperative that serves libraries. | no |
McCune–Reischauer romanization () is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems. A modified version of McCune–Reischauer was the official romanization system in South Korea until 2000, when it was replaced by the Revised Romanization of Korean system. A variant of McCune–Reischauer is still us... | How long was it the official South Korean system? | 199 | 209 | until 2000 | Until 2000. |
(CNN) -- The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi has applied for a review of his conviction in a Scottish court for the 1988 bombing of PanAm Flight 103.
Al Megrahi was found guilty in 2001 of the murders of the 259 passengers and crew on board the flight from London to New York, as well as those of 11 residen... | how did she die? | 652 | 725 | Dr. Jim Swire, whose 23-year-old daughter Fiona was killed in the bombing | in a bombing |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Getting a 4-year-old to eat his lunch of pizza and applesauce on a recent Saturday afternoon wasn't exactly what Sam and Diane McMutrie thought they'd be doing after their three kids grew up.
The couple, in their 50s, are raising Fredo after his birth mother in Haiti gave him to an o... | What natural disaster took place there? | 665 | 733 | earthquake devastated his home country and destroyed his orphanage. | earthquake |
Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration appealed Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court to delay next week's scheduled execution in Texas of a Mexican national convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl.
The execution of Humberto Leal Garcia, who was sentenced to death for the 1994 crimes, "would... | who was the un letter to? | 720 | 941 |
In a separate document, a letter to Texas Governor Rick Perry, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights asked that he commute the sentence to life in prison, according to Rupert Colville, a spokesman for Navi Pillay. | Rick Perry |
George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who was the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and the 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously a congressman, ambassador, and Director of Central Intellige... | Who was the 43rd VP of the US? | 0 | 207 | George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who was the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and the 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. | George Herbert Walker Bush |
Penguin Books is a British publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane, his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolw... | Name one place were there are registered offices? | null | 1,747 | the City of Westminster | the City of Westminster |
(CNN) -- Iggy Azalea would love it if everyone channeled "Frozen" and just "let it go."
The Australian rapper has broken her silence about a supposed feud between herself and Nicki Minaj, rumors that were sparked after Minaj gave a curiously pointed acceptance speech at the BET Awards on Sunday.
The New York-bred M... | What did Nicki Minaj mean when she said "you hear Nicki Minaj spit, Nicki Minaj wrote it"? | null | 205 | taking a dig at azalea , who ' s been rumored to work with ghostwriters and was minaj ' s competitor at the awards ceremony . nicki minaj vs . iggy azalea : where ' s the beef ? although minaj said during her acceptance speech that she wasn ' t giving " shade " - - aka , disrespect | taking a dig at azalea , who ' s been rumored to work with ghostwriters and was minaj ' s competitor at the awards ceremony . nicki minaj vs . iggy azalea : where ' s the beef ? although minaj said during her acceptance speech that she wasn ' t giving " shade " - - aka , disrespect |
Pali is a Prakrit language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of much of the earliest extant literature of Buddhism as collected in the "Pāli Canon" or "Tipiṭaka" and is the sacred language of some religious texts of Hinduism and all texts of "Theravāda" Buddhism.
The w... | Like what? | null | 196 | earliest extant literature of Buddhism as collected in the "Pāli Canon" | the "Pāli Canon" |
(CNN) -- Serena Williams came from a set down against Maria Sharapova to win the Miami Masters for a record sixth time on Saturday.
After a slow start, the world No.1 sprang into life in stunning fashion, winning the last 10 games of the match to eventually prevail 4-6 6-3 6-0.
Williams' win -- the 48th of her care... | Who did she beat on Saturday? | 9 | 76 | Serena Williams came from a set down against Maria Sharapova to win | Maria Sharapova |
CHAPTER XXIII.
"He saw with his own eyes the moon was round, Was also certain that the earth was square, Because he'd journeyed fifty miles, and found No sign that it was circular anywhere."
_Don Juan_.
Raoul Yvard was indebted to a piece of forethought in Clinch for his life. But for the three guns fired so oppo... | What was the piece of forethought that saved Raoul Yvard's life? | 86 | 86 | clinch | clinch |
Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة, madrasah, pl. مدارس, madāris, Turkish: Medrese) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion). The word is variously transliterated madrasah, madarasaa, medresa, madrassa, madraza, medrese, etc. In the West, the word usually refers to... | is it generally considered a religious school in the west? | 281 | null | null | Yes |
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
FRIENDS AND FOES--PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS--THE RANCH IN DANGER.
In a few minutes the sound of heavy feet and gruff voices was heard in the outside passage, and next moment ten men filed into the room and saluted their chief heartily.
Charlie felt an almost irresistible tendency to open his eyes, b... | What did the band need that their chief had? | 268 | 268 | rest | rest |
(CNN) -- For Alex Zanardi, losing both legs in a life-threatening crash was only the beginning of a new chapter.
This year, the Italian racing driver, who has competed in Formula One and Indycar series, added two Paralympic gold medals and a win in the New York marathon's handcycle division to his career highlights. ... | For who? | null | 876 | Lotus | Lotus |
(CNN) -- Edgar M. Bronfman Sr., a former Seagram executive and president of the World Jewish Congress for nearly 30 years, died in New York Saturday, according to a spokesman for his family's foundation. He was 84.
Bronfman died of natural causes, according to Jonathan Cohen, a spokesman for the family's Samuel Bronf... | How old was he? | null | 213 | He was 84 | 84 |
(CNN) -- A lawsuit has been filed claiming that the iconic Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven" was far from original.
The suit, filed on May 31 in the United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, was brought by the estate of the late musician Randy California against the surviving members of Led ... | Did Zeppelin tour with Spirit? | 525 | 630 | "Late in 1968, a then new band named Led Zeppelin began touring in the United States, opening for Spirit, | Yes |
(CNN) -- Anita Davenport's curiosity about her family's past began with the photographs that surrounded her. She said she wanted to know the stories behind the images of her parents and uncles.
Anita Davenport's grandfather, Walter, was stationed in Battle Creek, Michigan, during World War I.
The stories she found ... | How many children did Walter have? | 1,001 | 1,075 | Walter Davenport later returned to Alabama, married and had nine children, | Nine |
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